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People Power - Bicycling and Walking

Bicycling

Fewer people are using bicycles or walking for local trips.
The car has replaced "people power," even for short trips to
the local grocery store. According to the U.S. Department
of Transportation, walking as a percentage of trips has
declined nearly 50 percent since the 1970s. For children,
bicycling as a way of getting around has declined by about
one-third during that same time period.

Though the popularity of walking and bicycling seems to be
decreasing, many people use the two as forms of exercise
rather than as modes of transportation. But that may be
changing as more emphasis is being placed on urban bike
trails and as people move into inner cities and live closer
to their jobs.

In California, hundreds of miles of urban bike trails can be
found in the major cities: San Diego, Los Angeles,
Sacramento, San Francisco.

Of the more than 4,000 miles of freeways in California,
about 1,000 miles are open to bicyclists. These open
sections are usually in rural areas where there is no
alternate route.

For more information, please contact:

Ken McGuire

Walking

Walking is excellent exercise. Americans are too sedentary, relying
on cars to go a few blocks to work or school.
So, a better way to get around for short distances would be to
put on a good pair of athletic or walking shoes and WALK.
It saves money and energy and helps you shed a few pounds too.

A Caltrans report - California Blueprint for Bicycling and Walking
published in May 2002 - outlined state plans for a 50 percent increase in people
walking to work. The report said,
"The 2000 Census found that in Massachusetts, 3.9 percent of
commuters walked to work; in California, 2.7 percent walked.
A 50 percent increase in pedestrian commuters would place
California slightly above Massachusetts' current level
(though still far below New York's 5.3 percent pedestrian
share)."